Yes! Velvet Verify is built for privacy from day one. Your name and contact info are never public, and your lab documents are permanently deleted after inspection. You decide what to share, with whom, and for how long. Nothing is ever visible without your explicit consent.

No. You can stay fully anonymous.

Velvet Verify doesn’t collect or store personal identifiers unless you choose to add them for optional verification. If you do, that information is used only to validate the authenticity and ownership of your results and is never shared publicly.

Other users will only see your chosen Display Name, which is used to identify yourself with others on the platform and can be a pseudonym.

Behind the scenes, we confirm your results’ credibility without ever exposing your real identity.

You upload your lab results (PDF, screenshot, or photo).

Our AI analyzes it for authenticity, assigns a verification badge, and lets you securely share it with approved connections.

If someone you’ve connected with later tests positive, Velvet Verify automatically sends you an anonymous exposure alert. No names. No personal details.

Badges show how much verification has been done on a result and make clear how much confidence you can place in shared results:

• Self-Attested: Uploaded or manually entered by the user without verification.
  
• User Verified: Lab information aligns with user-verified data, confirming ownership.
  
• Velvet Verified: Our system inspects for markings of authenticity and signs of tampering. While we can’t confirm lab origin, these checks assess document credibility far beyond what most people could verify on their own.

If someone you’ve connected with reports a positive test result, Velvet Verify considers your last connection date with the user, your most recent test date, and the window period to determine whether or not you should be alerted of a potential exposure.

If you do receive an alert, your status will temporarily change from Negative → Exposed, helping you track potential exposures discreetly. This doesn’t mean you’re infected, only that exposure may have occurred.

Once the appropriate window period has passed, you can upload a new result to clear the exposure and return to Negative.

Standard exposure alerts are event-based to limit false alarms, while continuous alerts for ongoing connections ensure you'll get notified if a partner tests positive at any point as long as they are enabled. Early alerts allow you to get notified if a fluid-bonded partner is directly exposed but has not yet re-tested to confirm.

The “window period” is the time between potential exposure and when a test can reliably detect an infection.

These periods help reduce false negatives and preserve the integrity of shared results, but they aren’t medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider to determine the right testing timeline for you.

Because window periods depend on the specific STI and test type without universal guidelines, Velvet Verify’s detection-window behaviors rely on various sources to determine when exposure statuses can be cleared.

Velvet Verify uses AI-based document and metadata analysis to detect tampering and assign credibility badges.

“Self-Attested” results don’t mean untrustworthy — many users start here while waiting for a verified lab result.

Because exposure alerts and status changes are automatic, anyone misrepresenting results will still receive Exposed notifications that can’t be cleared until the window period has passed, and are visible to anyone with whom they choose to share results.

Simply being on Velvet Verify already signals a higher level of honesty and safety than relying on verbal claims.

All core safety features are free forever — uploading results, viewing badges, and receiving exposure alerts.

Premium ($6.99/month) adds:

• Enhanced authenticity checks to qualify for the Velvet Verified badge, signaling the highest confidence in your results.
  
• Continuous alerts for ongoing connections, so you don’t need to re-enable alerts after each encounter.
  
• Early exposure alerts let you know when fluid-bonded partners have been exposed but haven’t yet re-tested, helping you catch potential transmission sooner, even when they’re asymptomatic.

If you test through one of our affiliate partners, whether at home or in person, you’ll receive 3 months of Premium free.

Stacking 3-month credits with each panel test means regular testers never have to pay.

You can get tested anywhere: through your doctor, a clinic, or one of our affiliate partners. Velvet Verify works with results from any legitimate lab or healthcare provider.

Testing through one of our affiliate partners simply makes things easier: your results are already formatted for upload, and you’ll receive 3 months of Premium free with every full panel test.

Whether you test at home or in person, you’re in control. Velvet Verify supports whatever option fits your life best.

No. Each person needs their own account to ensure results are accurately verified and exposure alerts are routed correctly. Couples, triads, and polycules can still connect and share results privately within the app, but each account must represent an individual.